Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1739 - AUTHORIZATION, PAYMENT, AND CLAIMS IN THE FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Subchapter 3 - PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT FOR ACUTE CARE SERVICES
Section 17-1739-76 - Adjustments for costs under appeal

A change in a facility's base year costs due to appeals to the base year cost report that occur subsequent to the effective date of these rules shall not result in changes to the rate ceilings for the classification group until the next recalculation of rates. The facility-specific prospective payment rate calculated under section 17-1739-66 shall be adjusted to reflect the appeal decision. Base year costs shall be adjusted to reflect the appeal decision, and the facility-specific prospective rate shall be recalculated, effective the first day of the rate year, based on the adjusted base year costs, as long as the rate ceilings are not exceeded.